by Lodi Growers | Jun 24, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2024. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: Harvest morning in Zinfandel block over 100 years old on the east side of Lodi’s Mokelumne River appellation. CONTRADICTING EVERYTHING YOU MAY HAVE HEARD ABOUT WARM CLIMATE REGIONS When a rose is but a...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 17, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2024. BY WEST COAST SMOKE EXPOSURE TASK FORCE. The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force (WCSETF) hosted its 4th Annual Smoke Summit virtually on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Over 300 attendees from across the country joined this year’s summit to...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 10, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024. BY CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ALLIANCE. Over 200 participants attended the two-day US Sustainable Winegrowing Summit held in Lodi, California, on April 30 and May 1, 2024. Guests came from all across the US and from more than ten...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 3, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2024. BY MATTHEW KAISER, CDFA. In support of cutting-edge research to find solutions to winegrape pests and diseases, the Pierce’s Disease and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Board recommended $2.7 million in new funding for 15 research projects over the...
by Lodi Growers | May 28, 2024 | Blog
TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Grapevine Shoot Growth Balance: The Superstructure of Fruit Yield If grapevine growth capacity is the voltage and growth vigor the current, the growth of shoots and roots is the work of the appliance. Fruit yield...
by Lodi Growers | May 20, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Grapevine fruit yield is a destination. It is the culmination of several developmental processes during a two-year journey. The developmental path leading to fruit yield is complex (Figure 1). Figure 1. Grapevine...
